Close your eyes Quote by Craig Stone
““I don’t want to wake up. I can’t feel the cold of life. I can’t feel fear in my dreams. When awake we are green and red bits glowing under a machine, lights turn off and on, and people of science convince themselves they know what’s going on. Backs are patted, hand are shaken. Test, record, collect. They tell us what we already know. We are all dying, dying slow. When awake, there is a feeling of impending doom, and if you can’t feel it, close your eyes, or open them further. When we’re in a box underground, heaven is finally above us, but it’s not in the sky. Heaven is the planet we lived on, and all of the angels are people. Here, in a dream, it’s just me floating in the back of my mind, among parts we don’t fully understand.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: Unknown, speculative fiction
The passage reflects existential dread, alienation, and the search for meaning amid technological dehumanization.
In simple terms: Feeling lost in a cold, mechanized world.
Key Takeaway
Seek authentic connection beyond the machine.
Themes
existentialism
alienation
technology
death
dreams
Mood
melancholic
reflective
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- urban isolation
- mental health
- creative writing
- philosophical contemplation
Key Concepts
nihilism
posthumanism
psychoanalysis
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you find meaning in a mechanized society?
- What role do dreams play in confronting existential fear?
A Different Perspective
The text may romanticize suffering without offering solutions.
